NNS 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Toronto Star
26 Oct 2017
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Poll: people have more trust in the media they use than the media in general. Atkinson principles - fight for the little guy/the labourer, non-elitist. Brietbart news network - propaganda that pretends to be journalism. To sue for libel or slander in the us you must not only prove that it is untrue and damaging but that the source did so with malice. Hurricane harvey in texas vs. floods in india, bangladesh and nepal. Death toll is 31 in texas 1,200 in india bangladesh and nepal. Emphasis on local news - hits close to home. Journalism isn"t a profession - professions (i. e. doctors, lawyers, etc. ) have their own associations that are regulated. Gatekeeper of news - let important things out not just interesting. What is the definition of important in this situation. Facebook is not trying to chase the news or tell you what"s important - it"s chasing you, the consumer.
